J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by andyhull

I want one!

All very good points, things that a few years ago were taught to every beginner. They just don't seem to teach slope safety anymore, which in the blame culture we now live seems strange.

A couple of years ago we nearly took out a group of snowboarders, they were sitting just beyond ridge completely obscured. We were skiing fairly quickly, but we're good enough skiers to take avoiding action in the split second we had to react. Had we been less skilled there probably would have been a big accident.
The scary bit of the story however was that this group of snowboarders were with a ESF instructor and were in the middle of a lesson.

One thing I would add to what has already been said it always look up the slope before setting off. I see so many people go without looking it's an accident waiting to happen.

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You might change you mind in January Stewart!

Certainly has a lot to offer, the blacks that come off the Aguille Rouge (and the off piste bits between :D) are awesome, steep, bumpy and long.

The lift is indeed Arcabulle.

So are you going to set a new picture to guess Stewart?

Stewart Dowling wrote:les arcs that picture is

Correct, awesome resort. :D

This thread has gone a bit quiet...

Where is this:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Hestra gloves have been keeping my hands exceptionally warm for a while now. They do mitts as well!

I mate of mine suffers from cold hands, he bought some Hestra 3 finger gloves (halfway between glove and mitt) a couple of years ago and is delighted with them.

http://www.hestragloves.com/#/en/handskar/alpine/rechargable_heating_glove/

Yea, I saw that earlier, though with a maximum temp of 1c I wouldn't worry too much.

In fact it's not saying it anymore. It's now predicting snow at 2225, rain at 1100.

35cm snow forecast over next 5 days. :D